Transform an InfoPackage into a Smart Extraction Tool

by Christian Savelli, Senior Manager, COMERIT

November 1, 2003

What do you do when your InfoPackage selection parameters change over time, are dependent on third-party statuses, or are required for delta management? You have standard and non-standard data selection functionalities to deal with these scenarios. We walk you through the process for using them.

InfoPackages are DataSource-specific tools used to determine how, when, and which data to extract from a source system. You are probably familiar with the common InfoPackage selection parameters, but did you know that many standard and non-standard data selection functionalities are available to help you transform InfoPackages into powerful smart extraction tools?

This is helpful when your selection parameters change over time, are dependent of third-party statuses, or are required for delta management. To explore these functionalities with you, let’s use the standard R/3 DataSource 2LIS_11_VAITM (Sales Order Item Data) as an example.

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Christian Savelli

Chris Savelli, senior manager at COMERIT, has been dedicated to SAP BI and Analytics projects since 1998. He holds multiple SAP certifications covering HANA, BW and ECC applications and has expertise in managing all aspects of the information creation process, utilizing SAP BI technologies to satisfy strategic, analytical and reporting needs. Chris Savelli started his career at SAP and subsequently held senior level positions at consulting companies Deloitte and Accenture. His education background includes a bachelor of science degree in robotics and a master of science degree in engineering both from the University of Sao Paulo, as well as a post-graduate diploma in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley.